Palettes / Colors / #CDEE9E
#CDEE9E — Light Green
#CDEE9E is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CDEE9E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CDEE9E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0A0EE; it also sits naturally between #EEE8A0 and #A6EEA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEE9E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 238, 158 |
| HSL | 85°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 85°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 34%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.92, 76.60, 43.87 |
| Yxy | 76.60, 0.3395, 0.4200 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.14, -24.03, 35.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.52, -22.54, 27.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 62%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEE9E
.text { color: #CDEE9E; }
.background { background-color: #CDEE9E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEE9E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 238, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEE9E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 238, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEE9E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 238, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEE9E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEE9E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEE9E
Tints of #CDEE9E
Tones of #CDEE9E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0A0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEE9E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEE9E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CDEE9E: ·
How #CDEE9E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CDEE9E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDEE9E?
#CDEE9E is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 238, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEE9E?
#CDEE9E is RGB 205, 238, 158 — HSL 85°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 34%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEE9E?
Its complement is #C0A0EE; analogous partners are #EEE8A0 and #A6EEA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEE9E for text?
Black text on #CDEE9E has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.